Coral reefs near Maui, Hawaii, show signs of erosion due to excess nutrients from wastewater.

Results of a study suggest that toxicologists should look further than exposed individuals for contaminant effects.

Manta rays have a unique filtration system that inspires the development of novel water filtering technology.

Historically thought to be a refuge for coral growing in the shallows, coral reefs from oceanic depths face similar threats, finds a new study.

Osprey numbers are recovering after a drop in contaminants in the Delaware Estuary.

Shorter telomere length is widely considered a manifestation of stress in young children, but the results of a new study find it’s more complicated than that.  

European perch larvae exposed to environmentally relevant concentrations of polystyrene particles preferred to eat the microplastics in place of prey, according to a study.

Humans have spiked ecosystems with a flood of active pharmaceuticals. The drugs are feminizing male fish, confusing birds, and worrying scientists.

A new study surveys the extent of the plastic problem in the world’s oceans, estimating more than 5 trillion pieces weighing nearly 250,000 tons.